HomeMy WebLinkAbout2015-01-26 Ordinance 5299Ordinance No. 5299
ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALO ALTO AMENDING
THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2015 TO INCREASE REVENUE ESTIMATES
FOR CITIZEN OPTIONS FOR PUBLIC SAFETY (COPS) FUNDS FROM THE
STATE OF CALIFORNIA IN THE SUPPLEMENTAL LAW ENFORCEMENT
SERVICES {SLES) SPECIAL REVENUE FUND BY $105,587 WITH A
CORRESPONDING INCREASE TO THE FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT
ALLOCATION OF $105,587 IN THE SLES FUND.
The Council of the City of Palo Alto does ordain as follows:
SECTION 1. The Council of the City of Palo Alto finds and determines as follows:
A. Pursuant to the provisions of Section 12 of Article Ill of the Charter of the City of
Palo Alto, the Council on June 16, 2014 did adopt a budget for fiscal year 2015; and
B. The City of Palo Alto received official notice from the California Department of
Finance in September 2014 that the City's Citizen Options for Public Safety (COPS) allocation for
Fiscal Year 2015 is $105,587. Under the provisions of Government Code Section 30061, a
percentage of the funds are allocated to counties and cities, based upon population, for law
enforcement services; and
C. COPS funding is intended to fill the need for additional resources at the local level to
ensure public safety. Funds must supplement existing services and cannot be used to supplant
any existing funds; and
D. The Police Department's spending plan for the FY 2015 SLES Funds include the
purchase of software to interface the Electronic Citation (E-cite) devices with the Department's
new Records Management System (RMS); Voice over Internet Protocol (VoiP) phone recording
equipment; training pistols; surveillance equipment; a TRACS moving target training system;
and access to an online investigative database; and
E. City Council authorization is needed to amend the 2015 budget as hereinafter set
forth.
SECTION 2. The revenue estimate from the State of California in the amount of One-
Hundred Five Thousand Five Hundred Eighty-Seven ($105,587) is hereby increased in the
Supplemental Law Enforcement Services (SLES) Special Revenue Fund.
SECTION 3. The Facilities and Equipment Allocation in the Supplemental Law
Enforcement Services Special Revenue Fund is hereby increased by One-Hundred Five
Thousand Five Hundred Eighty-Seven ($105,587).
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SECTION 4. As specified in Section 2.28.080(a) of the Palo Alto Municipal Code, a two-
thirds vote of the City Council is required to adopt this ordinance.
SECTION 5. As provided in Section 2.04.330 of the Palo Alto Municipal Code, this
ordinance shall become effective upon adoption.
SECTION 6. The actions taken in this ordinance do not constitute a project requiring
environmental review under the California Environmental Quality Act {CEQA).
INTRODUCED AND PASSED: January 26, 2015
AVES: BERMAN, BURT, DUBOIS, FILSETH, HOLMAN, KNISS, SCHARFF, SCHMID,
WOLBACH
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTENTIONS:
NOT PARTICIPATING:
ATTEST:
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Mayor
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Police Chief
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